Bone Appetit.….ITF Paris 2012

There’s nothing like an Inter­na­tional Trom­bone Fes­tival to get the cre­ative brass juices flowing. This years fes­tival at the Paris Con­ser­va­tory was no excep­tion. An all-star roster of guest artists and ensem­bles was assem­bled by esteemed host Jacques Mauger and I was hon­ored to be a part of it.

Among the many won­derful things the Inter­na­tional Trom­bone Asso­ci­a­tion does to pro­mote our glo­rious instru­ment is inspire and encourage young players. Over the past sev­eral years, the ITA has added a Junior ITF to the fes­tiv­i­ties. It includes work­shops, clinics, coach­ings and con­certs for young trom­bone players from age 8 to 18. I was thrilled to give a mas­ter­class and have the oppor­tu­nity to work with a young man named Anders who was cel­e­brating his 8th birthday. Hearing him play the alto trom­bone was sublime!

Need­less to say, any­time I have the oppor­tu­nity to play with the great Bill Reichen­bach, it is an inspi­ra­tion and a thrill. Such was the case at the ITF as we were joined by a won­derful Parisian rhythm sec­tion who per­formed our Bone­town mate­rial beau­ti­fully. Another high­light of Jazz Night was the per­for­mance of the vir­tu­osic Mar­shall Gilkes. I believe the term “bad ass” would be applic­able in describing his mon­strous set. For those who have yet to hear this young lion per­form, order one of his CDs today! You will not be disappointed.

Dinner w/Bill, Mike, Amy & Fran — Paris 7.5.12

A trip to Paris would not be com­plete without a little R & R. I was absolutely thrilled that my beau­tiful girl­friend Amy was able to join me on the trip. We enjoyed every minute of our 5 days in this incred­ible city and had an espe­cially good time on a night out with Bill and his lovely wife Fran. Bone Appetit to all!

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Trombonist/composer Michael Davis is a freelance recording artist based in New York City.
His touring and recording credits include the Rolling Stones, Frank Sinatra,
Michael Jackson, Sting, Aerosmith, Tony Bennett, Sheryl Crow, Jay Z, Buddy Rich,
Bob Dylan, Sarah Vaughan and Bob Mintzer among others. He is the founder and
creator of Hip-BoneMusic and is active worldwide as a soloist and clinician.
In 2011, the S.E. Shires company released the Michael Davis trombone.

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